Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:29 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:32 am – 5:34 pm
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People726 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.0244 householdsMedian household income $76,667Median home value $148,000Median rent $1,571 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,878 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 385 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 19%, professional and business services 18%, construction 17%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 18%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 31°F31 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days92 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rising Star 1s station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksHammer Lakelake · under a mileTruett Spruill Lakelake · 2.5 miIndian Mountainpeak · 8.6 miSoil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 9.4 miMcGough Springsspring · 9.5 miOld Shinoak Springsspring · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsProctor Recreation Arearecreation area · 23.8 mi · 9,124 acresLake Brownwood State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 1,423 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEastland County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025296 of 355 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hood County, TX, 61 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Carbonserves 999 people from surface water purchased8 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,508 ft460 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEastland Memorial Hospital12.3 miPost officeCarbon Post Office3.6 miFire stationCarbon Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI50 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW116 miInterstateI-2011 miUS highwayUS 1839.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76435 ZIP area.
